[andromeda]

1. I’m one charged particle short to be a large mammal

2. I’m one bottom part short to degrade and humiliate

3. I’m one venerated for wisdom short to be a habitual practice

4. I’m one subdivision of a bodily organ short to be the world

5. I’m one fermented alcoholic beverage short to free from illness

6. I’m one shower of things short to be a sequence of things

7. I’m one clever remark short to supply with what is needed

8. I’m one final result short to be torn

What am I?

Example

I'm one playing card short to be a contest of speed - R(ace) - and I only need the first letter!!! In this example it's R.

And those 8 letters will give the answer

Edited September 30, 2008 by andromeda

[Guest]

1. I’m one charged particle short to be a large mammal - L(ion)

2. I’m one bottom part short to degrade and humiliate - de(base) ?

3. I’m one venerated for wisdom short to be a habitual practice

4. I’m one subdivision of a bodily organ short to be the world

5. I’m one fermented alcoholic beverage short to free from illness -H(ale)

6. I’m one shower of things short to be a sequence of things - T(rain)

7. I’m one clever remark short to supply with what is needed - E(quip)

8. I’m one final result short to be torn - R(end)

Edited September 30, 2008 by PoudreAvenger

[Prof. Templeton]

I’m one subdivision of a bodily organ short to be the world G(lobe)

[Guest]

1. I’m one charged particle short to be a large mammal

2. I’m one bottom part short to degrade and humiliate

3. I’m one venerated for wisdom short to be a habitual practice

4. I’m one subdivision of a bodily organ short to be the world

5. I’m one fermented alcoholic beverage short to free from illness

6. I’m one shower of things short to be a sequence of things

7. I’m one clever remark short to supply with what is needed

8. I’m one final result short to be torn

What am I?

Example

I'm one playing card short to be a contest of speed - R(ace) - and I only need the first letter!!! In this example it's R.

And those 8 letters will give the answer

2. I’m one bottom part short to degrade and humiliate abase

3. I’m one venerated for wisdom short to be a habitual practice usage

LAUGHTER

[andromeda]

1. I’m one charged particle short to be a large mammal - L(ion)

2. I’m one bottom part short to degrade and humiliate - de(base) ?

3. I’m one venerated for wisdom short to be a habitual practice

4. I’m one subdivision of a bodily organ short to be the world

5. I’m one fermented alcoholic beverage short to free from illness -H(ale)

6. I’m one shower of things short to be a sequence of things - T(rain)

7. I’m one clever remark short to supply with what is needed - E(quip)

8. I’m one final result short to be torn - R(end)

I’m one subdivision of a bodily organ short to be the world G(lobe)

Wow! I took me a lot of time to find those in the dictionary!!!

Nice!

Here are the ones you solved

1. L(ion)

2. A(base)

3. U(sage)

4. G(lobe)

5. H(ale)

6. T(rain)

7. E(quip)

8. R(end)

This riddle turned out to be an easy and relaxing one just like the final solution is

EDIT: after I saw armcie's answer

Edited September 30, 2008 by andromeda

[Guest]

the final answer is LAUGHTER?

Great puzzle! Thanks!